Zigzag radiator.



I W. REIFERSCHEID.

` =ZIGIZAG RADIATOR. APPLICATION FILED NNI-124 1916.

Patented Aug. 28, 191?.

In I IM ernten t ,e and i o l e llnited Si pecication ci Letters Patent.

Feten-ted Ising., 2S, 191% sei-iai un. leiter.

object is to so construct the conduit as to allow for expansion in the case of the Water tree/Zing therein.

i 50 uy of hicagot in the county of Cook Numerous other objects and advantages if. te oit' illinois. o invented certain ora the invention will be disclosed in the sub d useful l .'igzag joined description and explanation. vthi-eh the follow is a speci- In the accompanying drawing which serves to illustrate an embodiment of the invene5 n e es to certain new and tionit?? useful impr in that class radia- Figure 1 is a fragniental face View, partly tors or apparatus used for cooling the water in elevation and partly in section, of a Zigwhich is employed over and over again for Zag radiator or vwater cooling apparatus keeping the cylinders of motors at a suitably constructed according to my invention. 79 low temperature. and while it is more par- Fig. Q is a side View thereof.

ticuiarly intended for use on automobiles, Fig. 3 is au enlarged fragmental View of in conjunction with the engine-cylinders two of the water conveying conduits illusthereoii, yet it is applicable for use in contrating by dotted lines, portions of the brace nection with other kinds of motors, and for bars or connecting members used for secur- 75 this reason, wish it understood, 'that do ing the conduits together, and.

13o not limit myself in its use or application, Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional View but may employ it wherever it may be of one ofthe conduits showing the manner found practicable. of constructing the same.

The invention consists in certain pecul- Like'numerals of reference refer to corre- 30 iarities ofthe construction, novel arrangesponding parts throughout the diierent nient and operation of the various parts views ofthe drawing. thereoi2 as will be hereinafter more fully set The, reference numeral 5 designates the forth and specifically claimed. frame or body orn the radiator. which may be The principal object of' the invention is to lade of any size, form and material, but by 85 provide a liquid' cooling radiator, or appapreference, rectangular in shape and of so rat-us of the above mentioned general char metal. The frame or body 5 is provided at acter, which shall. be simple and inexpensive its upper end with a water receiving chamin construction, strong, durable and efficient ber or compartment 6 to which Water ma in operation, 'ith its'parts so made andarbe supplied through a suitable tube 7, lo- 90 ranged with respect to one another, that a catedon the top of the casing of the chaminaxiinum of cooling surfaces in a minimum ber (i and communicating therewith. The ot' space willbe afforded, to the end, that the chamber casing G also has in its upper porwarm or heated water will be more quickly tion a nipple 8 to which' a tube or pipe leadcooled to the proper degree,v as it passes ing from a suitable source of water supply 95 through the apparatus, than has heretoore, may be connected. The lower end of the generally, been accomplished. Another obframe or body 5 is providedwith another ject is not onlyto greatly increase the chamber o1" casing 9 for water, which has lengths ci the conduits through which the leading therefrom, a nipple 10 to which a water passes. but also to so construct them, pipe or tube. for the circulation of water may 100 that they will cause the water to traverse be connected at one of its ends. Asis clearly '53 'them in thin sheets, and in such a manner shown in Fig. 1ct' the drawing, the bottom that its pri'igrcss will be somewhat retarded, 11 of the chamber casing 6 is provided with thus subjecting the water to currents of air a series of transversely disposed slots 12, and forced between the conduits by the movethat the top 13 of the chamber casing, at the 105 ment of the automobile, or if desired, by bottom of the frame or body ofthe radiator,

'.neuns of a mechanically driven fun. is provided with a series-,of transversely dis- .Still yanother object of the invention is to posed slots 14,y which ar`e---located directly provide means for securely bracing or holdunder the slots 12, and in register therewith.

- the r.'atci--tiilies or conduits so that they Located at their upper and lower ends in 110 oeconio displaced by vibrations or usage, alf so that they will not cont'icu with each otner, or other parts, which it comznunicat' heat thereto. A further nated as' a Whole by the reference numeral.

e, and are located vertically Within the Lrame ii, and in parallelism with each other is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

r -Li or the conduits consists of two eloni d nieces of' sheet metal 1G and 17, see

ies with overlapping anges 18 and 19 spcc'tivcly, -ich flanges can be soldered t" r or otherwise united so as to pre- 1rlear of its edges, each ers 16 andr 17 of each of the con Ad with an outwardly extended 2Q which porti ms will progenierrt 21 in the :cavity of the each of its edges', which concnly reinforces or strengthens i, but also provides for expansion t of Water tree/zing in the conduit.

ly shown in rigs. l and 3 of the conduits are formed of Zigd so located with respect tl apices 22 of one or ill in vertical line with Athc conduit adjacent thereto, therefrom. this ar am enabled to secure the con .her each or" the edges thereof, y placing a bar or connecting memer n said apices and soldering said par t feio, which bar may also be secured by solder or otherwise to the lower portion of the chamber casing 6 and the upper por tion of1 'the chamber casing 9 as Will be readby reference to Fig: 1 of the bis the danges 19 on the member 17 of each of the conduits overlap the flanges 18 ou other member 16 of said conduit, it is apparent that by terminating the `flanges et* 1S near the apices of the conduits, in alinement, as 24 in Fig. 3 of the drawing, shoulders will be provided against which the bars 23 may rest at one of their edges, "which construction adds rigidityA and strength to the parts.

Located on the inner surface of one side of the chamber casing 6, at the top vof the frame of the radiator, is -an overflow pipe 25, which extenties vthrough the bottom 11 of said casing and is adapted to be inserted into the upper end of the pipe section 26, which is located vertically within the frame 5 and is extended through the chamber casing 9 as is clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. By this arrangement it is evident that the drain pipes are concealed from View and are protected from injury. By referesce to Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing, it will be observed that the zig-zag conduits are formed with very acute angles, so that they may be placed closely together Without touching each other, to the end that, cooling air may be passed between them to contact 'I which pieces areYY rovided at their` resales with a greatly increased exterior surface o' each conduit, than if said conduits were made straight, or of less acute angles, which l prefer to be about '22% degrees each from a base line 27, see Fig. 3 of the drawing, and so that the progress of the Water through the conduits will be retarded, so as to give the air a better chance to cool the same,

Having thus fully described my invection, what l claim as new and desir-etc se cure by Letters-Patent is-- 1. lin an apparatus of the character de; scribed, the combination with a frame or body having Water chambers its top bottom, or@ means for inlet ci Water to upper chamber and for the outlet of Water rom the lower chamber, a plurality or conduits vertically located within the frame in spaced relation to one'another chambers having communicatieve 'l with, the said conduits beiro n -orm with acute angles and their adjacent overlappil g a i I line, and e connecting member secured to said apices and to the frame.

- 2. ln anl apparatus of character described., the combination with 'frame or body having Water chambers at its and bottom, of means for inlet of' to the upper chamber and 'for the outlet of Water from the lower chamber, a plurality of conduits vertically located within the frame in spaced relation to one another between said chambers and having communication therewith, the said conduits being o' zigzag form with acute angles and arranged with their adjacent apices overlapping a vertical line, and a connecting member secured to said spices at each of the edges of the con duits.

3. 1n ,an apparatus of the character described, the combination with a frame or body having Water chambers at its top and bottom, oli" means for inlet ci? Water to the upper chamber and for the outlet of Water from the lower chamber, a plurality of conduits vertically located Within the frame in spaced relation to one another between said chambers and having communication therewith, the said 'conduits being orn zig-zag form With their inclined parts located at substantially twenty two and Onehal degrecs from a horizontal line drawn through their apices and said conduits arranged with their adjacent apices overlapping a vertical line, and a connecting member secured to said apices and to the frame.

WILLlAM REIFERSCHED.

Witnesses:

CEAS. C. TiLLMAN, LEMAN Pnzrcir. 

